Anything is possible. The easiest way to approach this is to find a donor vehicle (parts truck) with an auto in it, then swap. Everything you would need would be on the donor, including the harness and ECU.

I would personally learn to drive the stick shift. Im not sure if toyota uses different gears for the rear ends for manual or automatics. You might kill the output of power. I have a 1991 toy v6 with the manual tranny. I wouldnt trade it for an auto. I heard the auto's don't have much power and if its a 4 banger I really wouldnt do it. Plus you'll have to get the tranny computer for the ecu.

I taught both my kids to drive a stick at the beginning and they never looked back. My daughter got a job parking cars at a fancy restaurant during the summer because she could drive a stick.

Didn't mean to hyjack this thread but I had to say this.

I feel bad sorry for your mother that cant drive a stick. She just never learned and now she has no desire to.

A 15 year old that wants to get his or her license HAS THE DESIRE AND THE WANT TO....PERIOD.

Listen to this young parents or you will regret it in the future.

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In Australia, if you don't take your driving test in a stick, you are not licensed to drive one. I don't see why someone should be allowed to take a test in an auto and then 5 minutes later drive out into traffic in a manual if they have never driven one before. This is the reason why there are hardly any manuals in North America and hardly any autos in Australia.

In Australia, if you don't take your driving test in a stick, you are not licensed to drive one. I don't see why someone should be allowed to take a test in an auto and then 5 minutes later drive out into traffic in a manual if they have never driven one before. This is the reason why there are hardly any manuals in North America and hardly any autos in Australia.

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That's how it should be here as well. Half our drivers can't drive a stick to save their lives. Even if a future health emergency might require it.